Gas fixture



I. GENTILE.

GAS FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED IuNE I8, 192|.

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GAS FIXTURE.

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Be it known that l, Jessen GENTILE, a subject of the King oit Italy, and resident of the borough of Brooklyn, in the county oi" Kings and State of New Yorlr, have invented certain new and useful linprovements in Gaslixtures, of `which the Yfollowing is a specification`.' n

The main object of this invention is to provide( an improved gas linture in Which the key is held in a novel rnanner Within the body of the"v cock whereby thepossibility of leakage is reduced. f y

, A further object is to provide means for positively locking the cool; vplug in its open position, or either of "its closed positions, thereby minimizing the possibility of leaving` the cock partially open.

p Another4 object is to eoinbine with the body extension a rotatable arin, means for maintaining the arm in lateral angular adjustment being a component part of the invention.

These and other analogousy objects, including neatness of design, improvement in i appearance, ease of operation, non-liability of loss of gas by leakage andI general adaptability, are attained by the novel construction,- conibination and arrangement ot parts,

hereinafter described and shown in 4theacl ooinpanying drawings forming an essential part or this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevational View oli a gas ixtureshowing a pivoted arno connection, the fixture being made in accordance with the invention. y j

vFigure' 2 isa partialside, partial longitudinal sectional view o1 the saine.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse seetional view taken substantially in a plane represented by the line 3 3 ot lzigure 2.

Figure il is a `longitudinal sectional view o'f the lixture body taken on line tl et Figure 2. 'Y g Figure 5 is a side view showing a inodiiied l'orin oi the lixture as used in connection with a Vflexible hose.

Figure 6 isa siniilar View of a liirture anc burner stein combined, l

Figure 7 is alilre View of a yfixture having a lengthened connection to the burner stem. 4

,Figure 8 is aside view of a fixture arranged for hall lights.

.Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates general a substan- Specification of LettereI Patent.

Patented 192i. serial No. 475,545.

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globular enlargement 15 is disposed midway in Ithe body `adjaeent1 to which is another ring" land a siniilar globular enlargenient17 is formed at the outer terminus of the body.

Extending filoni the opening' is a gas passagef18,`thesainebeing controlled by a tapered pluglghaving a vkey stein 2O joinedby a neck 21, the piug'lQ oontaiiiing a transverse bore 22 registi-able with the passage 18. l, I

In the lower end of the plug 19 is a recess 23 extending approximately. three quarters of., its circumference, the sanie being4 engaged by a pin 24; seouredbyits screvv threaded head .25 in" a jdri'lled opening, parallel ivith the passagev 1S, pin being entered through Athe vinlet opening 14, as shown bestin Figures 2 and n Froin the foregoing it` ivill be seen` that the threaded rod ellie'ctually preyen'ts the plug `frommoving` upward in "the body and lfurther, prevents turning they plug com# pletely around. i y A l-ip raised lugzlS, formed onxthe `body 10, adjacently rearx` ard ofthe openingfor the ecol; plug 19, is boiedto reeeivetlie enlarged body 390i a plunger pin 40 adapted'to en ter holes il iii the neck lg'o'wthe key, there by holding the saine in adjusted angular position, closing or opening the passage through tl'ie'plug.y y v A, y

rlhe plunger body 39 is projectedoutward from the bore by` a coiled compression spring` 12 andprovided witlra lrilob sl55 the stein of which is slidable in aslot'lll formed later ally through the ivall" of the lug.

Frein the foregoing it `Willioe evidentthat the4 Vkeyed plug is positively held in its tapered seat, and can `be.` rotated in the usual manner by hand into openforclosed posi` tion, and is autoinaticallylield insuch,post4 tion, thereby preventing ,its inadvertent and undesired action, it being necessary tdfirst retraet'the plunger before rtheheyran bel turned'. 4

the VVouter glebularend 17 'isa conical vbored l"opening, receptive oi the tapered plus t, 45, the same having an annular recess 46 communicffiting'withthevv passage 18, anda lower annular' recess 47 'in which the front end ot"` the pin 24 engages in such manner as to prevent removal `ot the plug but permitting it' to `beV completely rotated. i

A central passagelS in theplug coin municates with the recess 46 by the opening 49, lthe upper end of' thepassage extending into the globular head 50 ot: the plug and thence is turned at `a right angle, leading centrally through the swing arm member 51, andelbow 52 `tothe outlet 53 which is prof4 videdwith exterior screw threads for con,`

nection with a burner. v

Immediately above the tapered plug .45

`arev a pair of collars `55 having-between thema rind 56 ,provided with angular teeth disposed:longitudinally between the collars.

v, Engaging these'teeth is a detent57 hav-V ing an enlarged body 58 slidable ina bored recessrformed in another lug 59, similar in all respeotsto the 4lug .38, provided with a springt() and` knob. 61` operative in theslot l62 as.y before described.

` rlhus thev plug 45 held in .any desired adjustment by `the springl impelled ldetent,

withinthe. angle ot the clearly understood teeth, as, will be In the modiication shown inlili-guise,r 5,

the constructionjis identical with,` the oref going description up tothe :ring l16, after whiclnin place of the pivotedl plug,isa coarsely threaded, "tapering tubular projection 65V to whichinayl be` attached a flexible hose,conveyingfthe gas to any desiredipoint.

Figure shows the same iixture Vin a reversed position, and having beyond the ring 16 an elbow 68leading upward to the outlet 69provided to receive aburner ina manner similar to the outlet 53. Tliegdisposition of parts shown in Figure 7 "are` the "same as in Figure 6 except that a nipple or pipe G7 is interposed between the ring 16 and elbow, 68 as shown.

The arrangement, shown in Figure 8, in-

dicate's the burner connection `53 as in alignment with the Akey 20, anda projection 70 arranged to receive a vgas pipe leading toV desired points;` 4 s v p y v ln operation, the parts ibeing assembled as indicated `and the pluglQ `turned to cut off i the'gas passage, .which condition would be indicated,byl the `keyQO being disposed transversely to the body, theknob 43 Ais- Dressed towards v,the rear, lwithdrawing the det-,ent 40 `from one of the lateral openings 41.in

the key nec-k and held outward while the key istiirned, in either direction to becomel parallel with the body, whereupon the'knob v y is released andthis detent engages themidf dle opening, holdingy the plug vagainst accidental prV premature .displacementxwithits passage l2,2 in register with the passage 18. lObviously the detent must be withdrawn beitore the key canagain beturned. i

s. The. arm 5l` is also adjusted on a vertical by withdrawing the detent 57 in a similarmanner, the detent holding the arm in a substantially rigid mannner when in en-y gagement with the teeth 56.

s lhile4 certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown anddescribed, it will be understood that changes in the torni, arrangements, proportions, `sizes and details thereof` may be made without `departing from the scope 0f the invention yas delined inthe appended claims. l

Having thus described my invention what l lclaim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patenais i l; A gasfixture comprising `a bodyghaving means for. attachment to a gas pipe, said body containing a longitudinal passage, a tapered plugset transversely .in said body,

said plug having a transverse opening registerable with the mentioned passage, a rod engagedv in said body parallel to the passage therein, said plug containing a `recess extending partially therearound through `which said rod` passes, and means Jfor autoniaticallyilooking said plug when `in adJnsted v position. v s f Y .2. A gas fixture comprising a bodyattachableto a gas pipe and containing a longitudinal passage, a keyed plug controlling the passage, .a rod in said body engaging saidl plug. limiting t-hey rotary movement thereoiI and preventing its withdrawal, a i

sgi-ing impelled plunger adapted to engage openings in` said plug, maintaining it in adj usted position, and means `for retracting said plunger.4 f f z s 3. gas iixture comprising-a body having a longitudinal passage, a keyed plug vcontrolling the passage, means in said body for retaining the' plug" therewitliin, means for positionally'holding the plug, a hollow element having a tapered portionrotatable in the outer `end oit said body, thev openingin said element being incommunication with the mentioned passage, `said plugholding means also engagingthe taperedelement, and means carried by said body adaptedto retain said tapered element in `adjusted ing an opening communicating With the body passage, rneans for locking said first plug in open or closed position means for maintaining said second plug in angular adjustment, and means contained in said body Common to Aboth plugs whereby they are retained therein.

`6. 1n a gas fixture, the combination with a body having a central longitudinal,pas-

sage, a eontrolkey therefor and a swivel arm adapted to receive a burner, of a tapered plug formed with said arm engaging said body, said plug having an annular recess, a pin removably engaged in said body, extending into the recess, a cylindrical element above said plug having longitudinal peripheral teeth, a spring impelled detent on sadbody engaging the teeth and means for retreating said detent.

Signed at New York, in theeounty of y New` York and State of New York this t day of June, A. D. 1921.'

JosErH GENTILE. 

